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Fact or fiction? Is Clutchy Hopkins an alias? Or is this the true name for a reclusive musical powerhouse? Are his recordings vintage, new, or a Orgone are back with Cali Fever, their second album mix of both? Do you still care? While the mystery for Ubiquity and a giant step from anything they have ever released in the past. surrounding the artist is no longer news, the music They emerged from the evergreen Los Angeles soulful musical family only gets better, maturing like a fine wine. (band members have also played with Connie Price and the Keystones, Breakestra, Dakah, Rhythm Roots Allstars, The Lions, the This album was delivered to Ubiquity HQ on a beaten-up iPod, which Simple Citizens, etc) releasing The Killion Floor in 2007. Tracks like was wrapped in what looked like ancient scroll, but turned out to be “Dialed Up” and “Funky Nassau” established the bands and two paintings of Hopkins by Spanish artist Thabeat Valera. One uptempo soul credibility worldwide scoring them an Adidas painting is the album cover, and the other will feature in the booklet. campaign, and tour dates with Little Brother, and backing-band gigs The iPod included all of the album tracks, plus a reading of the story Orgone are back with Cali Fever, their a retro funk-by-numbers band re-hashing the past, Cali for The Pharcyde, Plantlife (including a BBC performance for Jools behind the recording, repeated in 10 different languages. The album Fever is the evolution of a band dedicated to bringing Holland), Tone Loc, and funk legend Eddie Bo. booklet will include the entire story, unfiltered, a short version is below. second album for Ubiquity and a giant tight, tough and honest get-on-your-feet funk and soul They have spent the last couple of years since re-organizing the music with no pretentions.“Songs like "Doing Me bands line-up (9 pieces!) and honing their own sound by gigging It’s the most varied Hopkins album to date encompassing lots of step from anything they have ever Wrong" reminisce on late 1960's rawness while non-stop. With a deep-rooted appreciation of funk, soul, and vocal textures, and a dash of worldly vibes. Check the released in the past. evoking more of a P-Funk churn. “It's Time Tonight," Afrobeat, Orgone naturally slide through multiple styles both live and Brazilian-psyche-like “No Contact…Contact,” and the mad spooky brings a dubbed-out, garage dance floor sensibility on record. And their intimate understanding and appreciation of DJ science of “Miles Chillin,” or the shuffling “Thinkin’ of Eva” which They emerged from the evergreen Los Angeles soulful musical that we’ve not previously explored on record. And culture lends a hard, explosive edge. would sound perfectly at home playing in a Parisian café. It’s an album family (band members have also played with Connie Price and then there are tracks like "Matanza" which combines “While The Killion Floor was a culmination spanning 4 years of influenced by Hopkins time in jail, where, while in the courtyard, he the Keystones, Breakestra, Dakah, Rhythm Roots Allstars, dancehall, Brazilian, and African elements to create a recording, and featuring past members of the band, the new record is met many international prisoners waiting to be deported. Lo-fi, The Lions, the Simple Citizens, etc) releasing The Killion unique soundscape of aggressive rhythm,” explains much more dialed in and immediate,” they explain. “It is a proper acoustic, finger- snapping, hand-clapping, whistle-and-hummed jam Floor in 2007. Tracks like “Dialed Up” and “Funky Nassau” the band. representation of what Orgone has developed into, while ascribing to sessions gave Hopkins the ideas which he later put to tape. established the bands funk and uptempo soul credibility the same vision of honesty & grit we’ve always aimed for.” worldwide scoring them an Adidas campaign, and tour dates The tale begins in the winter of 1982. Hopkins had run into some legal with Little Brother, and backing-band gigs for The Pharcyde, 1. The Last Fool 7. It's Time Tonight Their dynamic live shows, and huge will to get out and play hard to as trouble in his Mojave Desert hometown. He was convicted of Plantlife (including a BBC performance for Jools Holland), 2. Crazy Queen 8. Lookout many people as possible, caught the ears of Golden Voice VP David insurance fraud and sentenced to a lengthy prison term. He Tone Loc, and New Orleans funk legend Eddie Bo. 3. Give It Up 9. Matanza Lefkowitz who has taken the band under his wing. Since doing so immediately took a liking to, and got along with many of, his fellow 4. Cali Fever 10. The Only One Orgone has played live on KCRWs Morning Becomes Eclectic, and at inmates. By way of impromptu jam sessions in the courtyard Hopkins They have spent the last couple of years since re-organizing the New Orleans Fest. Plus they’ve opened for the likes of Al Green, even united rival gangs and cliques. The other inmates were able to bands line-up (9 pieces!) and honing their own sound by gigging 5. Sandstorm 11. Doing Me Wrong Gil Scott-Heron, and Sharon Jones, and toured with the Roots, take music and use it as a common ground to break the monotony of non-stop. With a deep-rooted appreciation of funk, soul, and 6. Overtime 12. The Cleaner Greyboy Allstars and Groundation. Their ability to get any crowd on its every day prison life, and change hateful relationships into actual Afrobeat, Orgone naturally slide through multiple styles both live feet is testament to their eclectic outlook on funk and soul. This is not friendships. and on record. And their intimate understanding and a retro funk-by-numbers band re-hashing the past, Cali Soul is the appreciation of DJ culture lends a hard, explosive edge. *Purchase of the LP includes customer link for free download evolution of a band dedicated to bringing tight, tough and honest Unfortunately the prison guards were scared by the newly united 5% DISCOUNT UP TO 1 WEEK AFTER STREET DATE (CD ONLY) get-on-your-feet funk and with no pretentions.“Songs like crowd and concerned that this now singular group of felons could “While The Killion Floor was a culmination spanning 4 years of "Doing Me Wrong" reminisce on late 1960's rawness while evoking turn against them. They decided to take Hopkins out of commission, recording, and featuring past members of the band, the new more of a P-Funk churn. “It's Time Tonight," brings a dubbed-out, to prove their dominance over the inmates, and to disband the music record is much more dialed in and immediate,” they explain. “It garage dance floor sensibility that we’ve not previously explored on sessions. is a proper representation of what Orgone has developed into, CD - CATALOG UBR11271-2 *DLP - CATALOG UBR11271-1 record. And then there are tracks like "Matanza" which combines while ascribing to the same vision of honesty & grit we’ve LIST PRICE: $16.98 LIST PRICE: $19.98 dancehall, Brazilian, and African elements to create a unique CD BOX LOT: 30 LP BOX LOT: 30 After twenty days in a dark isolation chamber Hopkins was walked always aimed for.” VINYL IS NON-RETURNABLE soundscape of aggressive rhythm,” explains the band. through the main prison corridor. 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Since doing so Goldenvoice is a concert promoter (not a booking agency) please change. able to see his cell mate, a 7 foot 6 inch man who had hands the size Orgone has played live on KCRWs Morning Becomes RECOMMENDED UBIQUITY TITLES: Maybe to clarify (same sentence) also add “under his wing for of bear claws. Previously disinterested in joining the musical jam Eclectic, and at New Orleans Jazz Fest. Plus they’ve opened management.” sessions, Hopkins was surprised to see his cellmate slapping the for the likes of Al Green, Gil Scott-Heron, and Sharon Jones, brick wall and the prison bars as loud as he could. A nice rhythmic and toured with The Roots, Greyboy Allstars and beat was established, one inmate turned into two, then two into four, Groundation. Their ability to get any crowd on its feet is until the entire cell block had turned into a symphony of new found testament to their eclectic outlook on funk and soul. This is not musicians. As the guards turned to drag Hopkins back to isolation the only thing the Hopkins could do was smile, because he knew no SALES: [email protected] (949) 764-9012 ext.104 PRESS & PUBLICITY: [email protected] (949) 764-9012 ext.109 matter how much hell he had to endure, the story he had long ORGONE ORGONE TWILIGHT attempted to spread was now loud and clear. 1010 W. 17TH STREET COSTA MESA, CA 92627 THE KILLION FLOOR TIME TONIGHT PAINS OF LOVE PHONE: (949) 764-9012 FAX: (949) 764-9013 CD/DLP 12” CD/DLP Watch out for new video evidence featuring one of Hopkins amazing instruments, and also a music video for one of the album tracks by renowned Dutch artist Christian Borstlap.